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AP Poll history as of 11/22 polls

Iowa firmly entrenched at the 24th spot.

23.Michigan State40333.9%11.71
24.Iowa34429.0%13.01
25.Oregon32227.1%11.71
26.Virginia Tech31126.2%13.82

In comparison to Iowa State

70.Rice (TX)695.8%13.25
71.Iowa State685.7%17.87
72.Indiana675.6%14.64

ISU nipping at Rice’s heels. They’re about to overtake them. Woohoo!

So, it’s not wrong to say Iowa has a Top 25 football program all-time. Suck it, CyTwins!
 
Can we please stop comparing ourselves against a program in a very different league and in a smaller conference?

This is like trolling ourselves. Lowering ourselves to a cyclone fanatic level

look forward. we are iowa.

This is a new era, the B10 is bigger and better than ever, and we still know it’s always been a Hawkeye State.
 
Can we please stop comparing ourselves against a program in a very different league and in a smaller conference?

This is like trolling ourselves. Lowering ourselves to a cyclone fanatic level

look forward. we are iowa.

This is a new era, the B10 is bigger and better than ever, and we still know it’s always been a Hawkeye State.
Oh it was for purely comedy with me putting them on the post.
 
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ISU nipping at Rice’s heels. They’re about to overtake them. Woohoo!

So, it’s not wrong to say Iowa has a Top 25 football program all-time. Suck it, CyTwins!
For sure, 3rd most Bowl wins in the BIG I believe as well? Top 25 program and if it wasn't for the 20 years of abysmal embarrassment of the 60s/70s probably a top 15. The last 40 years of Fry/KF would put us as a top 15 program during that time span.
 
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Iowa firmly entrenched at the 24th spot.

23.Michigan State40333.9%11.71
24.Iowa34429.0%13.01
25.Oregon32227.1%11.71
26.Virginia Tech31126.2%13.82

In comparison to Iowa State

70.Rice (TX)695.8%13.25
71.Iowa State685.7%17.87
72.Indiana675.6%14.64


Personally, I'm more focused on catching/passing those ranked above us ...specifically #22.

Unfortunately, we'll never catch/pass #8 ...at least not in my lifetime.
 
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Iowa firmly entrenched at the 24th spot.

23.Michigan State40333.9%11.71
24.Iowa34429.0%13.01
25.Oregon32227.1%11.71
26.Virginia Tech31126.2%13.82

In comparison to Iowa State

70.Rice (TX)695.8%13.25
71.Iowa State685.7%17.87
72.Indiana675.6%14.64


71 is about where Iowa State should be now
 
I don't think the Big Ten allowed more than one team to go to a bowl game until 1975 or so. That meant the Rose Bowl. There were games between Ohio State and Michigan with both in the top five or top ten. The winner went to Pasadena, the loser stayed home for the holidays.

Other schools like Michigan State, Minnesota, Wisconsin might finish with a winning record but it was no dice for a bowl trip. Admittedly, there were fewer bowls then. Maybe twenty.
 
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I don't think the Big Ten allowed more than one team to go to a bowl game until 1975 or so. That meant the Rose Bowl. There were games between Ohio State and Michigan with both in the top five or top ten. The winner went to Pasadena, the loser stayed home for the holidays.

Other schools like Michigan State, Minnesota, Wisconsin might finish with a winning record but it was no dice for a bowl trip. Admittedly, there were fewer bowls then. Maybe twenty.
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